Do you always use a rug pad? And recs for one?

[ssmjlm]

About to buy a rug for the DR.  Do we need a rug pad?  We didn't have one at the old house, but it was a tighter space than we're in now.  It's going over oak hardwood floors.  And if we need one, any recs?

[Deleted]

Yes, I did. I don't know if it's overkill but I like the extra padding and the idea of protecting the floors.
www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Mohawk-Home-Supreme-Felted-Dual-Surface-Rug-Pad-8-x-10/5721573/product.html?refccid=RUOMU5NWIFUL5JCHFZNT3E4O44&searchidx=3

I couldn't decide on whether or not to get felt or non-stick so I got a combo. I wanted the advantages of both without messing up the floor like I read about some of the cheaper non-stick pads. I put the pad felt side down and it hasn't been a problem.

[neonpink]

Get a felt one, the plasticy waffle looking leave marks on the floor. The one that Juno posted is the kind that I like the best.

[mlvmd]

We get the felty ones at IKEA. Cheap and they have held up pretty well for us.

[FormerlyRR]

I have one under my big jute rug, not under the one in my dining room, I figure the table keeps it in place.

[lavender444]

I bought this one at the reccomendation of someone on this board, and it's pretty awesome. It's in a High traffic area with a thin flat weave rug on it. We have 2 kids and 3 dogs running on it, and the rug hasn't shifted.

www.amazon.com/9x12-Durahold-Plus-Rubber-Floors/dp/B004J9JQE4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00

[FormerlyRR]

I will say that on my jute rug, these (link) are a lifesaver to keep the corners flat. ssmjlm,

[ssmjlm]

Apr 30, 2016 11:55:20 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

I will say that on my jute rug, these (link) are a lifesaver to keep the corners flat. ssmjlm,

Oh I like those! DH put the rug down today and the corners may be an issue. The new table will be here sometime in May so we're going to see. It's a lot bigger than our current one.

[FoxInFiji]

Apr 26, 2016 23:11:01 GMT -5 lavender444 said:

I bought this one at the recommendation of someone on this board, and it's pretty awesome. It's in a High traffic area with a thin flat weave rug on it. We have 2 kids and 3 dogs running on it, and the rug hasn't shifted.

www.amazon.com/9x12-Durahold-Plus-Rubber-Floors/dp/B004J9JQE4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00

Yes that was me!  We have ordered two of them now and they don't ruin our nice site finished HW floors.  Plus they cut the pad to size for free!  Just tell them the size you want (~2" per side) in the comments.